The National Association of Collegiate Women Athletics
Administrators (NACWAA) will co-sponsor the welcome reception at
the annual Collegiate Women’s Sports Awards (CWSA) presented
by HONDA as announced by CWSA Executive Director Chris Voelz.

The Awards welcome reception will be held the evening of June 29
at the Doubletree Hotel in Los Angeles, and will precede the CWSA's
live announcement of the Honda Cup on Monday, June 30, on CBS
Sports Network, at 5 pm PST/8 pm EST, from the USC Galen Center
Founders Room in Los Angeles, Calif. NACWAA will co-host the
reception with EnergIce® which will be attended by top
collegiate athletes, award finalists and other leaders from
women’s collegiate sports.

NACWAA is the premier leadership organization that empowers,
develops, assists, celebrates, affirms, involves and honors women
working in all fields of intercollegiate athletics. NACWAA takes a
pro-active role in advancing women into positions of influence and
powerfully shapes the landscape of women leaders.

“NACWAA is proud to celebrate the CWSA in its
38th year and these outstanding elite female athletes
for their contributions on and off the field,” stated Patti
Phillips, NACWAA CEO. “They are the best of the best, and
exemplify everything that is right about sports, while continuing
to inspire the rest of us within the intercollegiate athletics
industry!”

"NACWAA is a natural to join us in welcoming all to the 2014
event and we are grateful for their support,” said Chris
Voelz, CWSA Executive Director. “NACWAA has long supported
women and it’s terrific to have them on board supporting this
reception as it launches a great event celebrating fabulous female
athletes.”

The CWSA presents the prestigious Honda Cup award to the
nation’s Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year live on CBS
Sports Network at the annual awards ceremony, to be held this year
on June 30 in Los Angeles, Calif. Honda Sports Award finalists are
joined by the Division II and Division III athletes of the year,
and the Most Inspirational Award Winner. Previous Honda Cup winners
include Ann Meyers Drysdale, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Mia Hamm, Lisa
Fernandez, Misty May-Treanor, Courtney Kupets, Maya Moore, Candace
Parker and Brittney Griner.

THE Collegiate Women Sports Awards has honored the
nation’s top NCAA women student-athletes for 37 years,
recognizing superior athletic skills, leadership, academic
excellence and eagerness to participate in community service. Since
commencing its sponsorship in 1986, Honda has provided more than
$2.8 million in institutional grants to the universities of the
award winners and nominees to support women’s athletics
programs at the institutions.

American Honda Motor Co., Inc. has been a partner of THE Collegiate Women Sports Awards Program since 1986. Honda has donated more than $3.1 million in institutional grants to the athletes' universities over the course of the program.